MISSISSAUGA — An elderly man made an improper turn onto Mississauga Rd. when the Mercedes Benz he and his wife were in was crushed by a BMW, killing him and leaving the woman with permanent injuries.

That was the determination made by Peel Regional Police's Major Collision Bureau, who have decided not to charge the 18-year-old male driver of the BMW as investigators determined he's not at fault.

The crash occurred Jan. 15 at Mississauga Rd. and Shawanaga Trail.

Michael Kan, 77, who was driving the Mercedes, mistakenly turned into live traffic on the busy street and was pronounced dead at the scene. His wife Esther, 71, was clinging to life for days at St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto and continues to undergo treatment for her injuries.

The couple's children are caring for their mother at home. The Kans were turning out of Shawanaga Trail just before 4:30 p.m. when their car collided with the BMW, whose driver sustained minor injuries in the crash.

The Kan family owned a clothing import company.

Residents of Shawanaga Trail said the elder Kan enjoyed gardening in the summer and would never let chilly, icy or snowy weather stop him from being active.

"He would be out there in the cold and we would tell him he's crazy, but he said it was good exercise," said Tanya

Kulkarni, who lives across the street from the Kans.

Kulkarni and others described the Kans as a loving and friendly couple who they wouldn't see often due to the large properties and distance between houses.

Wilson Breckenridge, who lives on Abbotswood Court, a cul-de-sac off of Shawanaga Trail, say turning onto Mississauga Rd. is "scary."

"There are trees and other obstructions and a lot of times, people are going at least 60 (km/h) on Mississauga Rd. (the posted limit is 50 km/h)," he said. "At night, Mississauga Rd. is like a highway."

Police said at the time of the deadly collision that the area is known for speeding.